American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2019

  • Comparative Study of Prevalence and Correlates of Mental Health Problems in Deaf and Hearing Adolescents in a Semi-Inclusive Setting in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria

    Yetunde Adeniyi, Olayinka Omigbodun, Aderemi Adeosun

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 1-7
    Received: 18 January 2019
    Accepted: 18 February 2019
    Published: 5 March 2019
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    Abstract: Adolescents with deafness exhibit higher mental health problems when compared with their hearing peers. There is limited information on the mental health problems of adolescents with deafness living in the sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of mental health problems in a group of deaf adolescents and the relat... Show More
  • Peduncular Hallucinosis and Overlapping Antiganglioside Antibody Syndrome

    Alexis Demas, Guillaume Costentin, Vincent Langlois, Yvan Vaschalde, Jean Philippe Cochin

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 8-11
    Received: 15 November 2018
    Accepted: 17 December 2018
    Published: 27 May 2019
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    Abstract: Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS), Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS) and Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis (BBE) form part of the same disease spectrum, sharing some clinical signs and auto-immune based mechanisms with antiganglioside antibodies. GBS, the most common cause of subacute flaccid paralysis, is a well-known and extensively described syndrome. M... Show More
  • Community Services, Progression Rate, and Nursing Home Placement In Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease

    Jocelyn Shealy McGee, Dennis R. Myers, Haley Groce

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 12-18
    Received: 22 March 2019
    Accepted: 15 May 2019
    Published: 12 June 2019
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    Abstract: There are many factors influencing when a person with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or another dementia is placed in a nursing home (NHP). The aims of this study were to determine if introducing home and community-based services (HCBS) at different stages of disease severity influenced time to NHP in a sample of persons living with AD (n = 1210); examin... Show More
  • Perceptions of Appropriateness of Psychiatric Referrals by Healthcare Professionals in a General Hospital

    Leslie Lim, Jeremy Heng, Yiong Huak Chan

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 19-23
    Received: 3 April 2019
    Accepted: 2 June 2019
    Published: 12 June 2019
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    Abstract: Objective: We assessed hospital staff recognition of certain psychiatric symptoms and whether they considered it appropriate to refer patients with these symptoms to the consultation-liaison psychiatric service. Methods: An online questionnaire was sent to all healthcare professionals working in the hospital. We presented several vignettes describi... Show More
  • Prevalence and Profile of Migraine Patients in Brazzaville, Congo

    Ossou-Nguiet Paul Macaire, Mpandzou Ghislain Armel, Ongoly Ikora Héloïse Stéphanie, Diatewa Josué Euberma, Obondzo Aloba Karen Lise Charmel, Motoula Latou Dinah Happhia

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2019
    Pages: 24-29
    Received: 14 March 2019
    Accepted: 27 April 2019
    Published: 18 June 2019
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    Abstract: Migraine is a chronic disease evolving through recurrent seizures; it constitutes a frequent reason of consultation in neurology. Epidemiological data on migraine in the world are available, but no study has been conducted in general population in Congo. To determinate the prevalence of migraine in population of Brazzaville, we conducted a prospect... Show More